Mapping the 'I'

10.1163/9789004283978

Research on Self-Narratives in Germany and Switzerland

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In <i>Mapping the ‘I’</i> the contributors, working with egodocuments, offer various historical approaches on early modern concepts of personhood and autobiographical writing practices. The contributions address themes such as the body, food , the economy, group cultures and suicide.